Fast Food Cities

Which city has the most Starbucks locations—and where can you find the most IHOPs per resident? The Daily Beast finds the urban headquarters of the country's most prominent fast food joints.

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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---mcdonalds_v8r0ru — Capital city: Louisville, KY
Locations in capital: 39
Locations per 100,000 residents: 15.2
U.S. sales 2009: $30,910,000*
Total U.S. locations: 13,980

*Technomic estimate
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---subway_ae7eq6 — Capital city: Miami, FL
Locations in capital: 111
Locations per 100,000 residents: 25.6
U.S. sales 2009: $10,000,000
Total U.S. locations: 23,034
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---burger-king_cv2fa8 — Capital city: Orlando, FL
Locations in capital: 34
Locations per 100,000 residents: 14.4
U.S. sales 2009: $8,930,000*
Total U.S. locations: 13,980

*Technomic estimate
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---wendys_vbwjzu — Capital city: Miami, FL
Locations in capital: 42
Locations per 100,000 residents: 9.7
U.S. sales 2009: $8,388,000*
Total U.S. locations: 5,877

*Technomic estimate
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---starbucks_pvn4m5 — Capital city: Seattle, WA
Locations in capital: 130
Locations per 100,000 residents: 21.1
U.S. sales 2009: $8,347,200 *
Total U.S. locations: 11,181

*Technomic estimate
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---taco-bell_gtedq0 — Capital city: Orlando, FL
Locations in capital: 24
Locations per 100,000 residents: 10.2
U.S. sales 2009: $6,800,000
Total U.S. locations: 5,604
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---dunking-donuts_tyjtrv — Capital city: Boston, MA
Locations in capital: 66
Locations per 100,000 residents: 10.2
U.S. sales 2009: $5,295,000*
Total U.S. locations: 6,500

*Technomic estimate
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---pizza-hut_dpoynv — Capital city: Orlando, FL
Locations in capital: 22
Locations per 100,000 residents: 9.3
U.S. sales 2009: $5,000,000
Total U.S. locations: 7,566
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---kfc_dsp1a2 — Capital city: Orlando, FL
Locations in capital: 19
Locations per 100,000 residents: 8.1
U.S. sales 2009: $4,900,000
Total U.S. locations: 5,162
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---applebees_olqc8b — Capital city: Louisville, KY
Locations in capital: 7
Locations per 100,000 residents: 2.7
U.S. sales 2009: $4,394,250
Total U.S. locations: 1,868
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---sonic_hh8db3 — Capital city: Oklahoma City, OK
Locations in capital: 40
Locations per 100,000 residents: 7.1
U.S. sales 2009: $3,793,216
Total U.S. locations: 3,560
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---chilis_slxb3w — Capital city: Orlando, FL
Locations in capital: 7
Locations per 100,000 residents: 3.0
U.S. sales 2009: $3,770,000
Total U.S. locations: 1,300
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---olive-garden_ugezys — Capital city: Richmond, VA
Locations in capital: 3
Locations per 100,000 residents: 1.5
U.S. sales 2009: $3,301,000
Total U.S. locations: 696
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---arbys_rknrbv — Capital city: Louisville, KY
Locations in capital: 20
Locations per 100,000 residents: 7.8
U.S. sales 2009: $3,228,751
Total U.S. locations: 3,596
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---chick-fil-a_lixlin — Capital city: Richmond, VA
Locations in capital: 12
Locations per 100,000 residents: 5.9
U.S. sales 2009: $3,217,001
Total U.S. locations: 1,489
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---jack-in-the-box_spuo0n — Capital city: Las Vegas, NV
Locations in capital: 41
Locations per 100,000 residents: 7.2
U.S. sales 2009: $3,085,000
Total U.S. locations: 2,228
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---dominos_s12ldm — Capital city: Minneapolis, MN
Locations in capital: 16
Locations per 100,000 residents: 4.2
U.S. sales 2009: $3,030,779*
Total U.S. locations: 4,937

*Technomic estimate
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---panera-bread_mpijlk — Capital city: Orlando, FL
Locations in capital: 9
Locations per 100,000 residents: 3.8
U.S. sales 2009: $2,796,500
Total U.S. locations: 1,304
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/saltiest-foods---ihop-thick-cut-bone-in-ham-eggs_nvtrz7 — Capital city: Las Vegas, NV
Locations in capital: 13
Locations per 100,000 residents: 2.3
U.S. sales 2009: $2,549,528
Total U.S. locations: 1,442
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---dairy-queen_akhdqt — Capital city: Louisville, KY
Locations in capital: 17
Locations per 100,000 residents: 6.6
U.S. sales 2009: $2,469,000*
Total U.S. locations: 4,540

*Technomic estimate
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---red-lobster_oylj7q — Capital city: Cincinnati, OH
Locations in capital: 5
Locations per 100,000 residents: 1.5
U.S. sales 2009: $2,434,000
Total U.S. locations: 663
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---outback-steakhouse_jpljap — Capital city: Orlando, FL
Locations in capital: 6
Locations per 100,000 residents: 2.5
U.S. sales 2009: $2,240,000*
Total U.S. locations: 787

*Technomic estimate
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---dennys_thhykc — Capital city: Las Vegas, NV
Locations in capital: 19
Locations per 100,000 residents: 3.3
U.S. sales 2009: $2,137,000
Total U.S. locations: 1,471
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---papa-johns_krlxg4 — Capital city: Louisville, KY
Locations in capital: 19
Locations per 100,000 residents: 7.4
U.S. sales 2009: $2,057,267
Total U.S. locations: 2,781
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---cracker-barrel_xmflir — Capital city: Chesapeake, VA
Locations in capital: 3
Locations per 100,000 residents: 1.3
U.S. sales 2009: $1,875,688
Total U.S. locations: 593
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---tgi-friday_xk6ej2 — Capital city: Cincinnati, OH
Locations in capital: 6
Locations per 100,000 residents: 1.8
U.S. sales 2009: $1,835,000*
Total U.S. locations: 592

*Technomic estimate
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---quiznos_vd9ujq — Capital city: Spokane, WA
Locations in capital: 8
Locations per 100,000 residents: 3.9
U.S. sales 2009: $1,776,500*
Total U.S. locations: 4,203

*Technomic estimate
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---hardees_v5cq3o — Capital city: Richmond, VA
Locations in capital: 11
Locations per 100,000 residents: 5.4
U.S. sales 2009: $1,660,000*
Total locations: 1,915
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/fast-food-cities---popeyes_tfqriz — Capital city: Baton Rouge, LA
Locations in capital: 16
Locations per 100,000 residents: 7.1
U.S. sales 2009: $1,597,000*
Total U.S. locations: 1,576

*Technomic estimate
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galleries/2011/02/22/fast-food-cities/deady-meals---ruby-tuesdays_rww6sr — Capital city: Norfolk, VA
Locations in capital: 5
Locations per 100,000 residents: 2.1
U.S. sales 2009: $1,573,374*
Total U.S. locations: 840

*Technomic estimate
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